Trent Yeo

Trent Yeo

Executive Director at Ziptrek Ecotours

TED Attendee
TEDx Organizer
Queenstown, New Zealand
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About Trent

I am a…

Brainstormer, Concerned citizen, Connector, Educator/Teacher, Entrepreneur, Environmentalist, Idea generator, Photographer, Producer, World traveler

Bio

Director and partner in a zipline ecotourism business that utilises the learning capacity of fun to integrate a vocabulary of sustainability into a tourism experience. With a background in sustainability in architecture and also environmental education, this profession helps to express my two main areas of expertise.

I'm passionate about

Sustainability, good design, education, mentoring and things communicated well. I am passionate about the things that I do, always.

Areas of expertise

Sustainability - built environment, Tourism

The TED story

I grew up under the charismatic influence of a sparrow and the wise counsel of an owl. I learnt the world of unlearning from an early age. I grew up an Chinese Malay Australian, live in my home Aotearoa (New Zealand) and have business partners in Canada. Come talk to me about fitting in. I trained as an architect, technically am in tourism, enjoy this concept of 'entrepreneur' (although it sounds a little bloody fancy to me) and really feel like what I actually do is education. I love being on the periphery, at the edge, maybe the front and probably always on the outside. It keeps me keen. I aim to be a bridge as that is what the world needs to come together. I have resided myself a happy generalist. Why? Because putting things together, finding links and understanding is REALLY important. I hope to lead a life that leaves this place in a better state when I die. I also want to have some laughs along the way. Come join in a conversation.

Things you might not know

Hurdles, well I used to be